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Breaking Accessibility Barriers with the Low Floor Frontrunner Minibus

Accessible transit isn’t a feature—it’s a responsibility. This whitepaper explores how the Low-Floor Frontrunner is redefining mobility with a breakthrough design that removes barriers, empowers riders, and delivers measurable operational advantages for agencies. Discover why this next generation minibus is setting a new standard for inclusive transportation.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2018

Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus earns APTA Gold Safety, Security Award

BBB has steadily decreased its preventable accident rate from 2.21 accidents per 100,000 miles in fiscal year 2015 to 1.83 accidents per 100,000 miles in FY 2017.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2018

Keolis to operate OCTA's on-demand microtransit pilot

The OC Flex will connect to the OC Bus network and Metrolink commuter rail stations. Passengers will have the ability to hail rides from their phones and track the status of their trips.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2018

CEOs push for Detroit transit plan vote

The group, which employs nearly 200,000 people in Michigan, wrote a letter calling for action on regional transit in the wake of Amazon.com passing on Detroit for a potential site for its planned 50,000-employee second headquarters.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2018

Professional lighting key to maintenance shop safety, Stertil-Koni review finds

The stakes are high and the payoffs big when it comes to worker safety, notably in reducing accidents, minimizing eyestrain, and increasing overall efficiency and productivity.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2018

Forest River returns to BusCon 2018 as Platinum Sponsor

The company will mark its return with a nearly 7,000 square-foot booth, showcasing a range of vehicles suitable for a variety of public and private sector transportation providers.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2018

New Flyer lauds CUTRIC on fast-charge electric bus demo

The project will test interoperability of electric transit vehicles using a new standardized high-powered overhead charging system.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2018

Fla.'s JTA, Greyhound open LEED-certified intercity bus terminal

The one-story, 10,000 square foot bus terminal features an indoor waiting area, ticketing offices, a cafeteria, restrooms, nine bus bays, parking, and a customer drop off area on Stuart Street.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2018

Masabi's mobile fare payment app to be available on Uber

The two companies will also be working together to offer the integration to new cities around the globe.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2018

WMATA upgrading fare tech to be mobile ready by 2019

Mobile payments will be supported on Metrorail, Metrobus, and regional bus services that accept SmarTrip today. The modernization project will be done in three phases

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Newsby StaffApril 10, 2018

NYCT orders 108 Xcelsior 60-foot New Flyer buses

The order adds 216 equivalent units to New Flyers firm order backlog.

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